SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - State Rep. Mike Smiddy, D-Hillsdale, is supporting a multi-year capital construction project proposed by the governor and the Illinois Department of Transportation to provide critical maintenance to Illinois roadways.
"A statewide infrastructure investment like the IDOT proposal will help keep all of us safer on the roads and will put hard-working men and women back on the job," Smiddy said. "I look forward to working with the governor on this issue to help restore critical infrastructure across the state."
Last week, IDOT released its multi-year construction plan to restore approximately 1,400 miles of roadways and 360 bridges across Illinois. Smiddy will work through his role on the House Transportation: Regulation, Roads and Bridges Committee to enact the plan to make our roadways safer and utilize local contractors to provide good, well-paying jobs to local residents. Smiddy's district would receive over $200 million dollars to restore over 22 miles of roadways over the life of the six year proposal if approved and carried out as planned.
"This investment is an area where we can work in a bipartisan way to improve our roads and bridges," Smiddy said. "I'll continue to look for partners in my mission to improve transportation accessibility across Illinois and jump-start the local economy."
The IDOT proposal includes ten projects in the 71st District that would begin in Fiscal Year 2016, which begins on July 1. The plan would still need a favorable vote in the General Assembly before projects can break ground.
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